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sternocleidomastoid

DEFINITIONS OF: sternocleidomastoid

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n one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head

Synonyms:
musculus sternocleidomastoideus, sternocleido mastoideus, sternocleidomastoid muscle
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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